This is a resource guide to help you find relevant information for your Sustainable Cities project. You will find print resources (books, magazines, newspapers.) and online resources (websites, databases and videos)
BOOKS There are many books on this topic in the library. To locate them, look at the MYP -- Sustainability resource list on the Online Catalog http:// http://catalog.cis-edu.dk:8089/
DATABASES These online subscription database provide full-text articles from more than 600 international magazines, pictures, maps, online World Almanac and online encyclopedia. If you need help, ask Mrs. Beyer EBSCO(Students Research Center and Points of View) World Book Advanced World Book Discover ABC-CLIO
New!GreenFILE free databases offered by EBSCO (really useful!)
WEBSITES
Links to selected websites are available on the Online Catalog on MYP -- Sustainability resource list(click on online resources tab).
Still not finding what you are looking for?
Try one of these search engines, metasearch engines or subject directories. Before you start, think of some keywords that might help you getting better search results, for more especific topics. Some examples: sustainability, "sustainable city" (remember to use quotation marks for two or more words), environment, "eco-friendly design", "environmental-friendly transportation".
Sustainable Cities Resources
This is a resource guide to help you find relevant information for your Sustainable Cities project. You will find print resources (books, magazines, newspapers.) and online resources (websites, databases and videos)BOOKS
There are many books on this topic in the library. To locate them, look at the MYP -- Sustainability resource list on the Online Catalog http:// http://catalog.cis-edu.dk:8089/
MAGAZINES
You might find the full-text articles from most of these magazines on EBSCO databases
Discover magazine
Natural History
New Scientist
E! The Environmental Magazine
National Geographic
DATABASES
These online subscription database provide full-text articles from more than 600 international magazines, pictures, maps, online World Almanac and online encyclopedia. If you need help, ask Mrs. Beyer
EBSCO(Students Research Center and Points of View)
World Book Advanced
World Book Discover
ABC-CLIO
New! GreenFILE free databases offered by EBSCO (really useful!)
WEBSITES
Links to selected websites are available on the Online Catalog on MYP -- Sustainability resource list (click on online resources tab).
Still not finding what you are looking for?
Try one of these search engines, metasearch engines or subject directories. Before you start, think of some keywords that might help you getting better search results, for more especific topics. Some examples: sustainability, "sustainable city" (remember to use quotation marks for two or more words), environment, "eco-friendly design", "environmental-friendly transportation".SEARCH ENGINES
Google (Advanced)
Teoma (Advanced)
DuckDuckGo
METASEARCH ENGINES
Metacrawler
Ask Jeeves
SUBJECT DIRECTORIES
Librarian’s Index to the Internet
Google Directory
VIDEOS
FreeDocumentaries.org As the name says, free documentaries, high quality and links to related topics.
Avoiding Plagiarism
See the CIS Academic Integrity Policy.The Purdue University Online Writing Lab created a site with guidelines, examples and exercises to help you identify and avoid plagiarism.
It is important to cite your sources properly. Some great online tools are available to help you with that task. Try:
EasyBib
See also Assembling a List of Works Cited in your Paper by Duke University Libraries.
Have you heard about Creative Commons? Watch this video: